Reviews

The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski

oz617's review against another edition

4.0

I knew I’d love The Witcher – but I had no idea quite how much. The Last Wish was so entertaining, playing with fairy tales and fantasy conventions so much less seriously than I’d expected. Parts are a little dated now, but not egregiously so, at least not in this first novel. I’m so excited to read the rest of the series.

blueberrybanana's review against another edition

2.0

DNF

jrpgirlie's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

purple_frog's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

smmcgoldrick's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

bellaksk's review against another edition

4.0

The first of the Witcher books, this short story collection is a great introduction to this world, its people and its lore. I'm familiar with the characters (Geralt, Yennefer, Dandilion, Nenneke and Filavandrel) already through the video games and the Netflix series, but there were some stories in here I didn't already know. Short stories is an unusual way to introduce a character and a world, but I enjoyed it - it was sort of like hearing the poet's retelling of a hero's adventures, timelines all out of order. Great way to immerse yourself in this world a little longer if you're not quite sure what to do with yourself after finishing the Netflix series.

adetjen93's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

paigedoll_3's review against another edition

3.0

Just eh. I'll try the regular books rather than this which was just short stories.

saphirehernandez's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

patsywatsymatsy's review against another edition

5.0

This book is just phenomenal and reading it in my native language added another layer to it. The dialogues make me laugh so much, the pacing is perfect and I can't wait for the world to expand even more.